310,000 Caged Hens
13 April 2015
Hi There,
We are working towards a court date which could be in the second half of the year but we are not resting on our laurels. We have lots of exciting fundraising events coming up for you so keep posted for dates.
In the interim I thought you might like to see what can happen when caged hens stop laying eggs. Generally all of the ex laying hens are culled by the thousands. With the Craddock proposal that would be 31,000 hens killed over two weeks when they prepare the shed for the new hens.
However, sometimes the farmers will allow animal rights groups to buy them and then they can be rehomed where they can scratch and roam freely as nature intended. Recently some friends rescued over 1,500 hens in one go! These girls were rehomed and will go on and live long happy lives.
12 of them came to live with me over a week ago. Here is a picture of them in their new home, they look a bit worse for wear as most of them have broken wings but over time, with some much deserved tlc they will be beautiful happy hens again.
Please share our story with your friends and family.
Thank you for your support
Peta
